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Joseph Bismark, the Managing Director of the QI Group, has recently announced the company’s newest brand ambassador, according to reports on BusinessWire; tennis champion Martina Hignis is officially the newest ambassador for QNET, the leading direct sales company. The announcement came on September 18th at the Hamdan Sports Arena in Dubai, during the V-UAE. In front of over 10,000 attendees, Martina Hignis announced her intent on working with QNET alongside Joseph Bismark.

Independent representatives of QNET gather at a yearly convention to meet, learn and celebrate as a group at the V-Con, a convention held by The-V. This year’s V-UAE was also the 17 year anniversary of QNET. The leadership at QI Group knew the best way to celebrate was by adding a new face to the QNET team.

Martina Hingis is a world-famous tennis champion. She is a five-time Grand Slam winner as well as the Global Ambassador for the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Her newest accomplishment and title of Brand Ambassador was one that she received proudly from Joseph Bismark. “It’s a great honour to be associated with a global brand like QNET whose presence in more than 100 countries speaks volumes of its strength and popularity,” Hingis said. Hingis joins the list of QI Group’s sports sponsorships. Past brand ambassadors include the Marussia Formula 1 team and the Manchester City Football Club.

It is planned for Martina Hingis to represent QNET in India. She is also intended for various competitions sponsored by QNET while playing for the Champions Tennis League. Her role in expanding the brand will involve wearing QNET branded apparel as she competes as well as endorsing products.

About Joesph Bismark
Mr. Bismark is a founding member of the QI Group. In December 2008, he became the Group Managing Director of the company.

Bismark comes from a unique background that many executives do not. At the young age of nine, Bismark left his childhood home for an ashram in the mountains of the Philippines. He studied here with monks for 8 years, until the age of seventeen.

When Bismark entered the corporate world, his training in spirituality and philosophy stayed by his side. He practices business with his core principles at the center of his decision making process. Bismark believes that everyone is capable of success. They only need the proper guidance and support in order to achieve.

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